Learning & Development Specialist at Oceana Group Limited

• Supports delivery against the Maritime Academy goals and strategy; updating learning solutions, building relevant functional/business capability on an on-going basis
• Manage a professional, effective Maritime and Learning and Development implementation plan to support the business objectives
• Development New Entrants into the Maritime Industry as per Oceana and the Maritime Academy's strategy
• Conduct the Training Needs Analysis for relevant business areas and from this execute or develop initiatives that will ensure that the business training needs will be met
• Identify Maritime skills development initiatives that will contribute to achievement of the organisational goals/needs/pipeline requirements in line with the BBBEE strategy
• Coach and guide all relevant functional areas on learning and development processes and systems
• Implement Skills Development Projects for the group in line with the BBBEE strategy
• Work with the relevant HR team to ensure that departmental training records are maintained i.e. Workplace Skills Plan & Annual Training Report, ensuring that these are readily accessible and adhere to all the business and legal requirements
• Provide assistance with the completion of monthly reports that fall within Learning and Development/The Maritime Academy.
• Ensure the completion of SETA Workplace Skills Plans, Annual Training Reports for the group as well BBBEE Reports
• Manage contracts, all grant applications and/or SLA's relating to all Skills Development matters and programmes, the training provider and the relevant SETA.
• Develop, deliver and implement training solutions, calling in additional or specialised resources where required
• Manage training resources and budget
• Day to day management of the Maritime Academy as part of the Maritime Academy Team
• Effective management of training providers and partners
• Support the Academy Manager in the accreditation process for the Maritime Academy
• Stakeholder engagement with key stakeholders to the Maritime Academy
• Support the development of Small-scale fishers as per the Maritime Academy Strategy

Knowledge, skills and attributes:

• Experience in the Maritime Industry
• Sea time an advantage
• Understanding of the career pathways in the Maritime Industry including sea time requirements.
• Competency and Capability development process knowledge
• Assessor accreditation desirable
• Local travel will be required
• High degree of current technical knowledge
• High degree of accuracy
• Excellent Interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to apply initiative, good judgement and creative thinking
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Good business acumen
• Ability to work under pressure and be dead-line driven

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant tertiary degree
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience
• Experience in relevant development programmes / initiatives
• Knowledge of the Skills Development Act, Skills Development Levies Act and Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment is advantageous
• Experience or knowledge of digital / online presence and content strategy is beneficial
• Previous experience in submission of ATR/WSP's and knowledge of SETA processes and requirements beneficial
• Experience working with SAP is advantageous